De Soto residents are excited for Panasonic’s battery plant, but ‘this is a big jump for us’

People in De Soto, Kansas, are feeling hopeful about the future of their town after Panasonic announced on July 13 that it will build a $4 billion plant in the town to make electric vehicle batteries for Tesla. Still, they have concerns about the environmental ramifications of the plant and how ready De Soto is to welcome thousands of newcomers. Kansas officials estimate that the factory will bring about 4,000 new jobs to the quickly growing town on the edge of western Kansas City. The state subsidies of more than $829 million — about $200,000 per employee — are tied to those employment levels.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:14:34-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Wellington City Council meets in City Manager Shane Shield’s last council meeting

The Wellington City Council met on Tuesday for City Manager Shane Shields’ last council meeting. Shields has been the City Manager for over six years and has been working for Wellington for the last 20. He’ll be sorely missed, but thankfully his last meeting went out without a hitch…
Source: Sumner NewsCow

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:15:24-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Gov. Kelly Announces Formation of New Wildfire Task Force

Governor Laura Kelly announced the creation of the Governor’s Wildfire Task Force, a group of leaders from across the state, to create recommendations for how Kansas communities can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Task Force met for the first time on Wednesday. Several parts of Kansas have experienced large-scale wildfires in the last 10 years, causing catastrophic financial losses and threatening the safety of residents, fire fighters, and first responders. The Governor’s Wildfire Task Force will take a comprehensive look at mitigating wildfire threats, review the role that local governments and state officials play in responding to such emergencies, and address how these entities can provide more support to communities impacted by devastating wildfires.
Source: 101.3 KFDI

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:15:50-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Local police take specialized training to help opioid epidemic

As the number of drug overdose deaths continues to climb across Kansas (nationwide, the daily average for opioid overdose deaths is 130 people), special Naloxone training sessions for law enforcement agencies are being held throughout the state. “For us, it’s seconds gained that will potentially save lives,” said Sergeant Christopher Tener with the Wichita State University (WSU) Police Department. There were 20 officers from at least four different police departments (including the Wichita Police Department, the Derby Police Department and the Park City Police Department) who gathered at WSU Wednesday for the city’s first-ever Naloxone training session. “The goal is going to be to do more events like this where we can train a lot of agencies to go back and then train the officers and deputies that work for those various agencies,” said Daniel Donovan, the Community Support Specialist for DCCCA, an organization that provides social and community services.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:16:05-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Valley Center will have first-of-its-kind 3D printed housing community

A Wichita startup working to revolutionize the way homes are built in Kansas has its first development project lined up in Valley Center. CC3D, a startup from the Wichita-based Crain Company, plans to build a first-of-its-kind neighborhood of 3D-printed concrete duplexes with around 100 rental units. The development is expected to go up on a 20-acre site that’s on the south side of 77th Street and east of Meridian. Eric Ross, CC3D’s CEO, said the innovative home construction method is faster and more sustainable than traditional wood framing, with the goal of putting “a little bit of a dent” in housing inventory shortages.
Source: Wichita Business Journal

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:16:45-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Amazon employees in Kansas can pursue college degree from Butler under new program

Amazon employees in Kansas have the opportunity to advance their education through a new program with Butler Community College, the El Dorado school announced. Amazon, which has a fulfillment center in Park City and a distribution facility in northeast Wichita, has selected Butler to serve as the region’s only two-year college provider for the company’s Career Choice program, which assists full- and part-time employees as they learn new skills to advance their careers at Amazon or elsewhere.
Source: Wichita Business Journal

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:17:21-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Hill’s to use former city council chambers in Tonganoxie

Hill’s Pet Nutrition will be utilizing the former city council chambers in Tonganoxie. The pet food company’s agreement with the city of Tonganoxie was approved at a recent Tonganoxie City Council meeting. Hill’s will use the space at 321 Delaware St. for business needs as the company continues to build its $250 million plant at Tonganoxie Business Park that’s expected to cover at least 300,000 square feet.
Source: TonganoxieMirror.com stories

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:17:45-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Poverty simulation boosts understanding

StepMC has been helping the McPherson community understand poverty for over 10 years and will continue that mission this Thursday, July 23, with a poverty simulation. StepMC was founded in 2010 by a group of city leaders who recognized the problem of poverty in the community. They realized that the programs in place at the time were not addressing the underlying issues. McPherson had resources to help pay rent and utilities or get food at the time, but there were no programs to help people get out of poverty. Those leaders recognized that building relationships across socioeconomic lines had the potential to help lift those living in poverty out of poverty. “StepMC is in a unique niche. We help fill the gap between concrete resources and where people need to get to, to be thriving,” Austin Regier, director of StepMC, said. StepMC makes an effort to uplift people in poverty and recognize their power and work in the community.
Source: McPherson Weekly News

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:18:47-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Emporia Main Street celebrates accomplishments

Emporia Main Street had a lot to celebrate last year, and it’s looking to expand on those successes over the next year. Main Street had its annual meeting at the Lyon County History Center on Wednesday. Main Street Director Casey Woods says successes like the startup of the Fab Lab, a second business going into the Incubator space and upper-story housing are all promises kept to the community, which is important because people are drawn to results. For the next year, he says Main Street needs to “tell a different story.” Main Street also announced its award winners, including the Lyon County History Center for the J Warren Brinkman Preservation Award.
Source: KVOE Emporia Radio

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:19:23-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

Lifeguard shortages lead to more changes at McPherson Water Park

Lifeguard shortages continue to cause changes at McPherson Water Park. Staffing shortages have led to the water park being closed on Mondays. On Tuesday, the city commission made additional changes to help keep the water park open for the remainder of the season. All swimming parties scheduled for July and August have been canceled. There will be 10 total refunds given, totaling $2,225. Additionally, the McPherson Recreation Commission free swim special event has been canceled for the year. “Right now, the most important thing is to ensure that the greatest priority remains on safety, not just that of our residents but also the safety of our employees,” Wayne Burns, director of public lands and facilities said.
Source: McPherson Weekly News

Ranson Financial2022-07-22T07:20:31-05:00July 21, 2022|News|

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